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Richardson <br> School of Law</strong></font><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br> Juris Doctor</font></p> </td> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> <td>&nbsp;</td> </tr> </tbody></table><!-- InstanceEndEditable --></td> <td background="imgs/ksg_logo_header2c_bg1.gif" valign="top"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td width="5%">&nbsp;</td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="85%"> <p class="p4" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span>&nbsp;</p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p> <st1:placetype u2:st="on"></st1:placetype></o:p><o:p> </o:p><p class="p4" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Mr. Schiel became an associate of the law firm in 2003 upon his graduation from the William S. Richardson School of Law. <span style="">&nbsp;</span>Mr. Schiel concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate, land use, intellectual property and real estate representation, and has included the representation of clients in appellate proceedings in the State appellate courts. <span style="">&nbsp;</span>Mr. Schiel has also represented financial and insurance entities in consumer compliance and insurance regulatory matters.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="p4" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Schiel earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications in 1994 from Lewis and <st1:placename w:st="on">Clark</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">College</st1:placetype> in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Portland</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Oregon</st1:state></st1:place>.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>In 2003, Mr. Schiel received his Juris Doctorate degree and graduated <i style="">cum laude</i> from the William S. Richardson School of Law.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>Mr. Schiel was the recipient of the Alston Hunt Floyd &amp; Ing Award for the  Best Environmental Law Paper" from his graduating class while also graduating with honors for the  Best Brief in Class in Legal Writing.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>In February of 2003, Mr. Schiel was the recipient of the 2003 Environmental Law Program s Pohaku Fund Travel Scholarship for the 33rd Annual ALl-ABA Environmental Conference in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Washington</st1:city> <st1:state w:st="on">D.C.</st1:state></st1:place><span style="">&nbsp; </span>Additionally, Mr. Schiel was awarded the CALl Excellence for the Future in Real Property II.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><st1:placename u1:st="on"></st1:placename><st1:placetype u1:st="on"></st1:placetype><st1:place u1:st="on"><st1:city u1:st="on"></st1:city><st1:state u1:st="on"></st1:state></st1:place><st1:place u1:st="on"><st1:city u1:st="on"></st1:city><st1:state u1:st="on"></st1:state></st1:place> <p class="p4" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Before entering <st1:placename w:st="on">Law</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype>, Mr. Schiel played four years of professional basketball in <st1:country-region w:st="on">Switzerland</st1:country-region>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Australia</st1:country-region> and <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Mexico</st1:place></st1:country-region>. He also has three years banking experience, specializing in construction financing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><st1:placename u2:st="on"><st1:placename u1:st="on"></st1:placename></st1:placename><st1:placetype u2:st="on"><st1:placetype u1:st="on"></st1:placetype><st1:country-region u2:st="on"><st1:country-region u1:st="on"><st1:place u1:st="on"></st1:place></st1:country-region></st1:country-region></st1:placetype></span></td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="5%">&nbsp;</td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="85%"> <p class="p4" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> <span style="font-family: Arial;"></span>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="5%">&nbsp;</td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="85%">&nbsp;</td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="5%">&nbsp;</td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="85%"> <div align="center"><!-- InstanceBeginRepeat name="bottom_nav" --><!-- InstanceBeginRepeatEntry --><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="index.htm"><font size="2">GATEWAY</font></a><font size="2"> | <a href="blue_theFirm.htm">THE FIRM</a> | <a href="blue_prac_practice_areas.htm">THE PRACTICE</a> | <a href="blue_atty_partners_and_associates.htm">THE ATTORNEYS</a> | <a href="blue_clients.htm">OUR CLIENTS</a> <br> <a href="blue_profiles.htm">FIRM BROCHURE</a> | <a href="blue_careers.htm">CAREERS</a> | <a href="blue_contactus.htm">CONTACT US</a></font></font> <!-- InstanceEndRepeatEntry --><!-- InstanceEndRepeat --> </div> </td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="5%">&nbsp;</td> <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%">&nbsp;</td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="5%">&nbsp;</td> <td align="left" valign="bottom" width="85%"><!-- InstanceBeginRepeat name="footer" --><!-- InstanceBeginRepeatEntry --><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="1">© 2003 Kobayashi Sugita &amp; Goda, Attorneys at Law<br> <font color="#000000"> <a href="javascript:window.open('privacy_policy.htm','image','width=550,height=439,toolbar=no,statusbar=no,scrollbars=yes').focus()">Privacy Policy</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;·&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="javascript:window.open('terms_disclaimer.htm','image','width=550,height=439,toolbar=no,statusbar=no,scrollbars=yes').focus()">Disclaimer/Terms of Use</a></font></font> <!-- InstanceEndRepeatEntry --><!-- InstanceEndRepeat --></td> <td align="left" valign="top" width="10%">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </tbody></table></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" background="imgs/ksg_logo_header2c_bg.gif">&nbsp;</td> <td background="imgs/ksg_logo_header2c_bg1.gif" valign="top">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </tbody></table> </td> </tr> </tbody></table><!-- InstanceBeginRepeat name="nav_menu_script" --><!-- InstanceBeginRepeatEntry --> <map name="m_KSGLAW"><area shape="RECT" coords="217,3,329,18" href="http://www.ksglaw.com/blue_atty_partners_and_associates.htm" title="The Attorneys" alt="The Attorneys" onmouseout="MM_startTimeout();" onmouseover="MM_showMenu(window.mm_menu_1025143445_0,222,19,null,'KSGLAW');"><area shape="RECT" coords="95,3,197,18" href="http://www.ksglaw.com/blue_prac_practice_areas.htm" title="The Practice" alt="The Practice" onmouseout="MM_startTimeout();" onmouseover="MM_showMenu(window.mm_menu_1025142835_1,100,19,null,'KSGLAW');"><area shape="RECT" coords="348,2,447,18" href="http://www.ksglaw.com/blue_clients.htm" title="Our Clients" alt="Our Clients"><area shape="RECT" coords="298,21,395,37" href="http://www.ksglaw.com/blue_contactus.htm" title="Contact Us" alt="Contact Us"><area shape="RECT" coords="198,22,279,36" href="http://www.ksglaw.com/blue_careers.htm" title="Careers" alt="Careers" onmouseout="MM_startTimeout();" onmouseover="MM_showMenu(window.mm_menu_1025142433_2,203,37,null,'KSGLAW');"><area shape="RECT" coords="61,21,175,37" href="http://www.ksglaw.com/blue_profiles.htm" title="Firm Brochure" alt="Firm Brochure"><area shape="RECT" coords="2,3,76,18" href="http://www.ksglaw.com/blue_theFirm.htm" title="The Firm" alt="The Firm"></map><!-- InstanceEndRepeatEntry --><!-- InstanceEndRepeat --> <!-- InstanceEnd --></body></html>